I finally ousted the begonia vine, empty boxes, and roman column that have been taking up precious space in my home. And I discovered something after putting up only a few things back on top of the bookshelf. It looks great in here without so much STUFF. How do you accumulate so many things throughout a lifetime? And mine's not even 30 years old! There are boxes I have that I haven't opened in YEARS. And I can't bring myself to just toss them. Some have horses I played with as a child. I want them for my future children. Some have books I have read - or haven't yet. Will I ever read them again, or for that matter, at all if I haven't yet? WHY do I feel the need to keep so many things that are not needed? A reminder of my past? REALLY??? I feel like things are so much better now than they have ever been - why hold onto so much? So I'm going to simplify. If something tugs at my heart, I'll keep it. But if I don't even remember it to begin with? It's gone. This is my goal. To simplify. To minimize. To reduce my stress and calm my soul in a home I can relax in and love to be in. To reduce my material possessions in an effort to accomplish this goal.
And then I won't have so much stuff to pack the next time I move. =)
2 comments:
Love your attitude! This summer when Dusty and I had to get rid of 8 boxes of books, I was heartbroken. Now, I'm thrilled! We have room to walk and breathe and it feels good. It was harder to get rid of my books then old clothes. That's ridiculous! Does feel good though.
I hear ya, girlfriend. We're having a garage sale this weekend and it felt so good to go through closets and clean out our garage and just purge stuff! Good luck!
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